MONTGOMERY, Alabama (WDEF) - Lawmakers in Alabama are dealing with varying issues from App Stores to Vaping. The House has passed an App Store Accountability Act. It would force them to sort children into age categories when new accounts are…
ATLANTA (WDEF) - Geogia is opting in on a federal tax credit for non-profits. The deal is if you donate to an organization that gives out scholarships to children, you can qualify for the tax credit. It is a dollar-for-…
CULLMAN, Alabama (WDEF) - A Tennessee woman says she doesn't know if she can ever trust a hotel room again after a trip to Cullman, Alabama. Shaylee Smith stayed overnight to see her sister's volleyball tournament. But she didn't stay…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Governor Bill Lee has declared Monday at Dolly Parton Day in Tennessee. That will be her 80th birthday. The Governor's proclamation says her "life and career is woven into Tennessee's music, culture, and rich history." The Grand…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Vanderbilt University continues their push to expand nationwide. They announced two expansion steps on Tuesday. University officials announced that they are buying the California College of the Arts campus in San Francisco. They plan to create a…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - The application portal opens today for parents wanting to get in on the Education Freedom Scholarships in Tennessee. You can sign up for the next school year beginning at 1:00 EST by clicking here (noon CST). The Education…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Tennessee Legislature begins this year's session today at noon (CST). Republicans, who hold a super-majority in the legislature, are talking about more bills this session to support the President's immigration crackdown. House Speaker Cameron Sexton…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A new survey may surprise taxpayers in our region. The folks at 5SarLoans.com conducted the poll to find out which kind of tax we hate the most. And it wasn't the income tax. Tennesseans despise their…
SMITHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Who killed the MTSU professor? It has been more than a month and investigators still have not filed charges in her death. Did the man who found her kill her? Or was it self defense? Nick…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - A lawmaker is proposing a bill to create safe spaces in Tennessee from ICE. It would exempt schools and churches from ICE agents unless they provide notice. Democratic Representative Gabby Salinas from Memphis says she has several…
MONTGOMERY, Alabama (WDEF) - Would you rather carry your driver's license on your phone instead of your wallet? An Alabama lawmaker is proposing such a thing. Ontario Tillman's bill would give you the option of carrying a digital license instead…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - A new examination by StorageCafe found that millennials and Gen Z are leading the migration trend to Tennessee. Millennials make up 28% and Gen Z 25% of the 51,000 people moving into the state in 2023. Hamilton…
ATLANTA (WDEF) -A Senate special committee is recommending a major overhaul of the income tax in Georgia. They are proposing making the first 50-thousand dollars of income for individuals or a hundred thousand for joint filers to be tax free.…
WASHINGTON D.C. (WDEF) - We saw a dramatic uptick in local police agencies who are partnering with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. 56 have signed up in Tennessee alone. That compares to just 14 by last summer. There are 3 programs…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - The TBI has issued new data on people who have been charged with DUI but didn't test positive for alcohol or drugs. It shows a big increase in these cases over 2024. Nashville media have reported over the…
ATLANTA (WDEF) - The new flu map for the country shows cases are growing as kids return to school this week. The CDC map puts Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama all in the "Very High" category. The data was collected in…
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WDEF) - News 12's Amelia Greer took a trip to the great Smokey Mountains and got to look Behind the Curtain at Dollywood's Christmas shows! Dollywood…
ATLANTA (AP) — Fani Willis jousted with a Republican Georgia state senator Wednesday about the motives of a special committee in a testy hearing Wednesday as they tried to pin down details about how Willis decided to prosecute Donald Trump and pay for that…
ATLANTA (WDEF) - It could be the final act in a months long drama involving Georgia Republicans, President Trump and D-A Fani Willis. She is scheduled to testify today before a Georgia state Senate committee. Willis brought indictments against the…
TENNESSEE (WDEF) - Tennessee is loyal to the M&M brand, whether they know about the plant in Cleveland or not. The folks at Google have been checking out the most searched Christmas cookies of the season in each state. And…
LEBANON, Tennessee (WDEF) - One of the most popular fast food chains in country has made their Tennessee debut. In-N-Out was born and became famous in California. The chain has been slow to expand. Tennessee becomes only the ninth state…
'Twas three weeks before Christmas, and in the prison yard, a drone-dropped package was found by a guard. With steak, weed and crab legs, and cigarettes for days. And to season it all, a…
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama (WDEF) - Investigators are blaming a string of stolen cars in a TikTok video. Three Kia vehicles were stolen overnight in a subdivision in the Hazel Green community north of Huntsville. They were driven within two miles and…
A family in Tullahoma is mourning the loss of a child and her grandfather in a dog attack. Coffee County Sheriff's officials say the infant was mauled inside a home by at least seven dogs on Wednesday. Then her 50…